Solutions
Climate Change
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It is not enough to act. We must act now.
Reference : https://www.ccacoalition.org/en/content/why-we-need-act-now
“Climate change is real. It is happening right now, it is the most urgent threat facing our entire species and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.”
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– Leonardo DiCaprio –
Actor & Environmentalist
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Reduce the amount of waste produced.
Buy what is required, choose products with less packaging, buy in bulk, consider buying eco-friendly products.
Reuse items, as much as possible before replacing.
Use reusable, rather than disposable products.
Choose reusable, environmentally-friendly bags instead of plastic bags
Recycle items wherever possible.
By recycling half of your household waste, 2,400 pounds of carbon dioxide annually can be saved.
Go Vegan
The meat and dairy industries are responsible
for 60% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
If animal products are removed from diets,
that would reduce carbon footprint by 73%.
A vegan diet is probably the single biggest
way to reduce your impact on Earth.
Drive Less. Drive Smart.
Less driving means fewer emissions.
Use rideshare, instead of private cabs.
Walk or bike when possible.
If driving, run the car efficiently.
Every gallon of gas saved keeps 20 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere.
Reduce electricity consumption
Electricity is one of the biggest causes of greenhouse gas emissions.
Reducing electricity consumption can reduce carbon footprint significantly.
Setting the thermostat just 24° lower in winter and higher in summer
could save about 2,000 pounds of carbon dioxide each year.
Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs.
Buy Energy-Efficient Products.
Switch off power when not in use.
Reduce your household garbage by 10%, you can save 1,200 pounds of carbon dioxide annually.
Plant a tree
Planting trees can help much in reducing global warming.
Along with producing oxygen, during the process of photosynthesis, trees absorb carbon dioxide.
A single tree will absorb approximately one ton of carbon dioxide during its lifetime.
Population Control
The world population is growing by approximately 74 million people per year.
Scientists are yet to conclusively determine the human ‘carrying capacity’ of Earth.
We have consumed more resources in the last 50 years than the whole of humanity before us.
Despite population increase being such a serious issue,
the United Nations has held only three world conferences on population and development (in 1945, 1974 and 1994).
Population control can be one of the biggest savior of the environment and our planet
“We are the first generation to feel the effect of climate change and the last generation who can do something about it.”
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– Barack Obama –
44th US President
